Fan Animation Answers the Age-Old Question: What if Link Had a Gun?
Posted on July 08 2015 by Rod Lloyd
Have you ever asked yourself: “How would the Legend of Zelda series be different if our infallible, green-clad hero touted a three-foot long firearm?” It may just be a question that has lingered in our collective consciousness since 1986. Luckily for fans everywhere, animator Chance McMichael on YouTube recently showed us exactly what Link would do with a gun in this hilarious fan animation.
It seems that with a high-caliber weapon at his side, Link would swiftly and easily thwart Ganondorf’s evil schemes. No need for a long, tedious quest involving the Master Sword; a gun is all Link needs. Created in Source Filmmaker, McMichael’s animation works very much like a Robot Chicken sketch. Short, goofy, and a little bit ridiculous, the video is well worth a laugh and a few dozen repeat viewings.
“Ganondorf: Guns are dangerous.”
Indeed.
You can watch Chance McMichael’s other animations on his YouTube channel, including a great Nintendo Direct short.
Rod Lloyd is the Editor-In-Chief at Zelda Dungeon, overseeing the news and feature content for the site. Rod is considered the veteran of the writing team, having started writing for Zelda Informer in 2014 as a Junior Editor. After ZD and ZI officially merged in 2017, he stepped into the Managing Editor role and has helped steer the ship ever since. He stepped up to lead the writing team as Editor-In-Chief in 2023.
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